Taking Aim at Bill Nelson, George LeMieux Enters Senate Race

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux announced on Tuesday that he was going to run for the Republican nomination to take on incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.

America is in a crisis and we must put a stop to out-of-control spending. Our government is broke and far too many Floridians are out of work, said LeMieux. I am running for the U.S. Senate because I believe the stakes have never been higher. This crisis cannot wait for our children and grandchildren we must have the courage to make the tough choices today to save our future. We cannot afford politicians who continue to spend this country into ruin.

LeMieux took aim at Nelson in his comments on Tuesday.

Bill Nelson, like most career politicians, is part of the problem. Year in and year out, Bill Nelson has voted for bloated budgets, bigger bureaucracy, higher taxes, and has driven government into nearly every aspect of our lives, added LeMieux. I care too much about my four children, the people of Florida, and this great nation to sit on the sidelines. For too long, politicians have made the easy choice and refused to do anything about our overspending. Florida needs another common-sense voice to join Senator Rubio in Washington and put this country back on track.

The former senator also unveiled a website which had a video statement from LeMieux, focusing on fiscal issues.